VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | horizon_client | 5.0.0 - 5.5.0 | - |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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vmware / horizon_client
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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